Butterfly-jewel.



PATBNTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

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BUTTERFLY JEWEL.

APPLIUATION FILED SEP'LIB, 1907.

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WILLIAM D DENTON AND ROBERT WINSFORD DEN-TON, OF WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS.

BUTTERFLY-JEW L; I

- Be it link) vn that we,'W1LLrAivr D. DENTON and ROBERT Wrnsronn 'DENTo citizens of the United States, residin at Wellesley, in the'county of' Norfollc an State of Massachusetts, haye invented new and useful Improvements lIl Butterfi'y dewels, of which the following is aspecification.

' The present invention relates to improve- Inents ,infine arts and has to do with the utilization of the brilliantly colored wings of insects, such as the butterfly and moth.

The invention contemplates the use of regular, geometrical panels or sections of these wmgs in, such manner as that a highly decorative and ornamental effect. is produced, and one which simulates closely jeweled effects such as are attained by the use of real jewels in decorative art.

The particular embodiment of our invention herein disclosed is a specific improvement on the invention disclosed in our application Serial No. 303,112, filed February 26, 1906, the, embodimentsetforth in the present casebeing designed particularly to give an imitative cameo effect.

In order tosecure'the best results in practicing the invention it is essential that the identity of the wing be destroyed. and that the wing section be so mounted as to heighten the jewel effect, and these results are attained by cutting from the wing a section, preferably of regular outline, and so mounting it as to give a smooth solid appearance to the naturally thin and fragile substance, so that, viewed from any point, an appearance of depth, color, and solidity is produced.

In order that the invention may be clear to those skilled in the art, we have illustrated in the accompanying drawings oneembodiment of our invention, the particular illustrative embodiment being in the form of a brooch or pin; and in. said drawings :Figure l is a plan view of a brooch embodying the invention.

brooch shown in Fig. 1 to illustrate the component elements and the manner in which they are assembled. Fig. 3 is a View similar to F ig. 2, enlarged, illustrating an embodiuient ol" the invention slightly different from, but the equivalent of the form shown in the other views.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, like numbers indicating like orequivalent parts in thrscveral views, 2 designates a iraine of any I. I i I p Specification of setters Patent. Application filed September 18, 1907. Serial No. 393,478.-

desired design. the embodiment niay U6 placed, which-backing 7, is

Patented 'se t. i, 1908.

herein beingfa brooch frame, having a transparent front orpanel 3, preferably of glass,

and suchglass' front may, for better effect, be curved so as to present a concavo-convex form in cross-section, but, if desired, the glass front 3 may be in the form of a lens in'order to give a magnified effect.

Mounted in the brooch and closely fitting the inner surfaceof the 'front 3, is a wing section or panel 4, which is cut to conform to the shape of the brooch, and such section is pref erably secured to the front 3 by a suitable ce melnt, although this is not absolutely essen- In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, we mount between the wing section 4 and the front 3, a small butterfly 5, which, as shown, is centrally placed, although it is apparent that its particular position is of no moment so that the resultant cameo effect is produced. The butterfly 5 may be cemented to the wing section 4, or it may be laid thereon and held by pressure from behind, as will now be described. In order that the eiiect of depth and solidity in the decorative work produced by following our invention may be secured, it is important that a close physical contact between the front 3, the section 4, and butterfly 5, be attained. This is diflicult for the reason that the wingsof butterflies have veins running throu h them which are appreciably thicker than Elie delicate membrane, and if this variation in thickness be not compensated for and taken care of so that a smooth and comp ete physical, contact occurs between the entire wing section and the glass 3, the result is not effective, for the appearance of solidity is destroyed. This is true, also, of the form in which the small butterfly 5 is utilized, for the elements must be in close rela tion and physically blended, as it were, to give the best results we back the wing section 4 with a layer or filling 6, of yielding material, such as fiber, shredded paper, or any substance which is soft and yielding. This filler 6 when pressed against the wing section a, the membrane into intimate contact with the under surface of the front 3, and compen- T o secure such result.

forces all parts of sates for the vein-thickened portion, and, in

Against this filler m mbraneso that a 1 supported bythe back 8 of the brooch, or, if desired, the backing 7 may be omitted and I the brooch back 8 may be crowded against the filler 6 to for cc it into lace'i the jewel effect is produced whether the work be viewed. from the front or at an angle; for

will be apparent that the imitative colorings and design are pronounced and effective when this curved arrangement isadopted, at

whatever angle they may be seen.

While we have shown the backing 4 as formed of a section of abutterflys wing, it will be understood that the invention may be practiced by utilizing other material'which will support and blend or contrast in coloring or design, with thesmall butterfly; and, furi thermore, since the invention has to do with decorative or fine art, we do not limit ourselves to the particular disclosure in connection with a brooch which we have shown;

this being merely illustrative of one way of practicing the invention.

.'-'lHaving fullyf disclosed our invention, we

claim 1. As a new-article of manufacture, an .imitation ewel comprising a frame having a.

glazed front, a section of a butterflys wing beneath said front to form a background, a

natural butterfly interposed between said wing section and said front, a yielding filler bene tli said wing section, and a rigid back-' ing t browd said wing section against and abou .-said interposed butterfly and force to lay stress on the featureof.

- panel to them into completeand intimate contact with said front-throughout their exposed areas.

2. As a new article of manufacture, imitation jewel comprising a frame having a glazed front of concavo-convex form, a section of a vbutterflys wing beneath said front to forma background, anatural butterfly interposed between said wing section and said front, a yielding filler beneath said wing section, and

against and about said interposed utterfly and force them into complete and intimate contact with said front throughout their ex posed areas.

j 3.. That i provement in fine or decorative art, which consists in so mounting a section of. an insects wing beneath a glazed sight opening or anel as to expose a regular definite area, estroy the identity of the Wing, and produce a jewel-like effect, superposing on said section a natural butterfly, and forcing the exposed wing area and superposed butterfly into complete and intimate contact. throughout its entire surface with said glazed produce an effect of solidity and depth. i

4. As a new article of manufacture, an imitation jewel comprising a mounting having a sight opening, a'section of an insects \\"ing.so arranged in said mounting as to expose through said sight opcnin an unbroken definite area of the wing and estroy the identity i of the wing as such, and a natural butterfl superposed on said wing section so as to'giv'e a cameo like effect.

.In'testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of two subscribing witnesses. I j 7 WILLIAM D. BENTON.

. ROBERT WINSFORD BENTON.

Witnesses MAY CLIFFORD HURD, HATTIE DENTON.,

a rigid backing to crowd said Win section 

